Austria vs Ireland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.232 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of caring personnel (personal care workers) by status (ie. practising caring personnel or professionally active caring personnel). Caring personnel (personal care workers) include both Healthcare assistants in institutions (ISCO-08 5321) and Home-based personal care workers (ISCO-08 5322). Practising caring personnel (personal care workers) provide direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Professionally active caring personnel (personal care workers) include practising caring personnel and other caring personnel for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.